Joe Holden | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | June 4, 1913 |
Birth Place: | St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | St. Clair, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 14 |
Debutyear: | 1934 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | April 21 |
Finalyear: | 1936 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Games played |
Stat1value: | 17 |
Stat2label: | Hits |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | At bats |
Stat3value: | 24 |
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Joseph Francis Holden (June 4, 1913 – May 10, 1996), nicknamed "Socks," was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout.
Holden was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at, 175 lb., Holden batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania.
Over parts of three major league seasons, Holden was a .083 hitter (2-for-24) with one run and one stolen base in 17 games. He did not hit for any extrabases and not drove in a run.
Holden died in his home city of St. Clair, Pennsylvania, at the age of 82.